TRAFFIC
Gauteng
Senior Data Scientist
Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Job Description
Pretoria, South Africa Posted on 04/05/2026
We're looking for a Senior Data Scientist who can dig deep, think big, and build smart solutions that actually move the needle. If you enjoy blending statistics, engineering, and business thinking, this one's for you.
Requirements- Data analysis, exploration, and feature engineering (EDA)
- Strong applied statistics and machine learning foundations
- Python-based data science and ML stack (e.g. pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, PyTorch / TensorFlow)
- Data engineering skills: ETL design, batch and streaming data processing
- Experience with distributed data systems (e.g. Kafka, Spark or equivalent)
- SQL and structured / semi-structured data querying
- Experiment design, model evaluation, and validation techniques
- Dashboarding, reporting, and data visualization for insights and decision support
- Business problem translation and requirements understanding
- Version control and collaborative development (Git)
About This Role
Career insights for Data Scientists positions
Salary Benchmark
R24,300/month
R15,695 to
R38,292/month
Source: WageIndicator ZAR data
Job Outlook
This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.
Common Technologies
Amazon EC2
Amazon Redshift
AWS Cloud
Microsoft PowerPoint
C# (.NET)
Perl
R
Apache Kafka
Data Scientists Insights
Median Salary (ZAR)
R24,300/month
Job Outlook
This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.